A child drowning in a pool was rescued by his quick-thinking 6-year-old sister, according to Florida police.
The West Palm Beach Police Department (WPBPD) said its officers were alerted to reports that a child was unconscious after being pulled from a pool at the Springhill Suites Hotel at about 7:51 p.m. on Friday, August 26.
Prison for ex-FHP trooper who had sex with teenage girl he met during crash investigation
Sitting behind the defense table at the back of the courtroom, where she was comforted by two women who were with her, she asked bailiffs if she could hug her husband. Told no, she continued crying.
Delrusso wiped away tears while he was being fingerprinted by bailiffs. Delrusso gave his wedding ring to one of his lawyers for his wife to keep.
Florida pipeline: Nike Kickoff Classic shows off flag football hotbed
The Robinson Knights and Alonso Ravens reside just 15 miles apart from each other in the same county in Florida, but last week, the two teams traveled to the Pacific Northwest to compete in front of a national audience, showcasing a sport that continues to grow throughout the country.
Missing Florida teen travels up East Coast in tractor-trailers, is found in rural Virginia
SUSSEX COUNTY, Va. ( WRIC ) - A missing Florida teenager was found in a rural Virginia county, having traveled up the coast via tractor-trailer rides after her family reported her missing several days earlier, according to Virginia State Police.
Virginia State Police (VSP) said the 17-year-old girl ran away from her Florida home on Thursday, Aug. 25. The Pasco County Sheriff's Office in Florida called VSP three days later, on Sunday, Aug.
Tim Tebow’s days as a football star are long gone. His venture into baseball didn’t exactly turn into a roster spot for him in a Major League Baseball team. But those are not going to stop him from trying to find success in sports anywhere he could.
The new USL club hopes to bring a 15,000-seat stadium and a world-class training facility to northeast Florida by 2025.
Sports betting in Florida: Has it been legalized, how to bet online, where to get picks, top-tier ...
More states than ever are legalizing sports betting, but Florida sports betting must wait a little longer. Sports fans in the Sunshine State enjoyed Florida mobile sports betting for three weeks last year.
The latest Florida sports book bonus code and Florida sports book promo code will be popular among sports fans in the Sunshine State when Florida online sportsbooks return.
Feds, state, Seminoles defend Florida sports-betting deal in court; No Casinos pushes back
In a fight over who can control gambling in Florida, the state and the Seminole Tribe of Florida have filed arguments with a federal appellate court defending their five-year, $2.5 billion gambling compact, which would allow sports betting statewide as long as all bets are funneled through ...
Kyle Whittingham: "Okay seasons here. Looking forward to the trip down to Gainesville, be a great opportunity for our football team. Florida is a really talented team, got a lot of really good players, fast, athletic.
Question: You have a nice recruiting pipeline you've developed in Florida over the last few years. Was that kind of a consideration in scheduling a series like this with Florida? Give those guys a chance to go home playing in front of their families?
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South Florida sports community mourns passing of Dolphins executive Jason Jenkins – WSVN ...
In a statement issued Saturday, officials with the Dolphins confirmed Jenkins passed away unexpectedly, just hours before the team's final preseason game . He was 47 years old.
Those who knew Jenkins well said the longtime executive was more than just a figure in the press box. He spent countless hours in the community with the team's charitable foundation and youth programs.
2022 high school golfers to watch in Naples, Fort Myers, Cape Coral
Southwest Florida has always had a pool of strong golfers, and this year is no exception. Most of the All-Area First-Team selections are returning, and have had strong showings at Junior PGA tournaments this summer.
Lee and Collier County golfers left their mark in the last year's postseason, with many teams making an appearance in the state tournaments, like the Naples boys placing third in the Class 2A tournament and the Gulf Coast girls finishing third in the 3A state tournament.
Saudis Plan To Go After World Cup And Olympics - Sports Talk Florida - N
Somebody invented the term "sportswashing" which describes someone or some country using sports to improve a reputation to take attention away from controversial subjects.
Saudi Arabia is looking to expand its presence on the global sports platform. The country is aiming to host a World Cup and an Olympics.
Watson case revives old fight for massage therapy industry - Sports Talk Florida - N
CLEVELAND (AP) — Michelle Krause still grapples with the challenge of acknowledging she's a massage therapist when she first meets someone, dreading their reaction or misguided comments even after 18 years in the profession.
Krause was among hundreds of therapists from across the country who gathered for the American Massage Therapy Association's three-day national convention, which began Thursday.
Danny Kanell explains why he's 'terrified for Florida State's future'
Florida State is reeling in a lot of uncertainties for the upcoming season. Former Florida State quarterback and current CBS Sports analyst Danny Kanell weighed in on the future of FSU and why he’s nervous for his alma mater.
On WJOX 94.5’s ‘3 Man Front,’ Kanell provided his insight into the Seminoles’ moving forward and the future of the ACC, as a whole.
E-mail insights: 'Ready for Ron' DeSantis push for 2024 continues
Whether Gov. Ron DeSantis is ready to run for President or not, a group unaffiliated with him bets that 2024 voters will be “ready for Ron” nonetheless.
Self-styled “advocates and spokespeople” for the effort, called “Ready for Ron,” assert “growing momentum as the only credible organization working to draft, and elect, Ron DeSantis as President in 2024.”
Jacksonville, UNF, national nonprofits collaborate on veterans survey
But the results could bring about expansive service improvements for Northeast Florida veterans and their families and potentially lead to the establishment of a veteran wellness center in the area.
"We have been working to implement research efforts on behalf of our military and veteran community," said Bill Spann, city director of military affairs. "The mayor has been instrumental in leading these efforts and ensuring we take a thoughtful approach to serving our veterans."
Things to do on Space Coast: Melbourne orchestra, historic home tours
Due to potential changes and cancellations, we encourage you to check with presenting organizations about the status of their events.
Melbourne Community Orchestra looks forward to a cooler part of the year with "Fall into Music," a pair of free concerts at 7 p.m., Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 7 and 8, at Melbourne Auditorium, 625 Hibiscus Blvd.
Where Crist, DeSantis stand on six key issues for Florida
For the next two months, the candidates will make their case to voters and talk about how they plan to tackle some of the biggest issues facing the state.
On his campaign website , DeSantis asks voters to fill out a survey that asks "What issues matter to you going into 2022?
Three will compete to be Bratwurst Festival's next queen
The annual queen's scholarship pageant will begin immediately following the Thursday parade, at 8 p.m. on the Wyandot Mutual Insurance Stage on West Rensselaer Street. The princess and junior princess courts also will be crowned during the event.
This year, three young women will compete for the crown: Hannah Feldman, Emily Goldfuss and Abbigail Martin.
Tallahassee Film Festival showcases 50 films in two days
The Tallahassee Film Festival, which runs Sept. 3-4 at venues around town, was founded in 2007 with the support of the Knight Creative Communities Institute, a nonprofit that implements "sense of place" projects which expand and enhance the Tallahassee community.
Since then, the organization has developed into an international film festival that provides a space for artists to safely share their work and for Tallahassee to view groundbreaking films.
A Festival That Conjures the Strange Magic of H.P. Lovecraft - The New York Times
To the delighted worshipers, Cody Goodfellow, here a Most Exalted Hierophant, delivered a sermon that started with growled mentions of "doom-engines, black and red," "great hammers of the scouring" and so on.
"I must confess myself among those who always trusted that a coven of sexless black-robed liches would change the world for the better," said Goodfellow, who had flown in from the netherworld known as San Diego, Calif.
The Best Food and Drinks at the 2022 EPCOT International Food and Wine Festival - Paste
For almost 30 years the annual EPCOT International Food and Wine Festival has served up all manner of delicacies from around the world.
The Impossible Meatball is one of the runaway hits of this year's festival, and not just with those who avoid meat. This ball of "meat" is plant-based, but it might taste even better than the real deal would.
Hot-air balloons soar over Presque Isle to open 19th annual festival
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — Skies were fair and winds calmed nicely Thursday evening in Presque Isle as pilots and their passengers lifted off in hot-air balloons.
The 19th annual Crown of Maine Balloon Fest began with its own take on a ribbon cutting at the Northern Maine Fairgrounds. With a brief shot of flame, pilot Mike Lavoie of West Ossipee, New Hampshire, burned the ribbon in half and the festival was on.
Not to be confused with a typical Saturday night on Las Olas Boulevard, Hot Girl Walk is coming to downtown Fort Lauderdale on Thursday.
A trend that has been blowing up on TikTok, Hot Girl Walk is about exercise and the mental-health and self-esteem benefits that come from simply taking a long ramble on foot.
Naples, Bonita things to do: See Nashville comic, attend craft market
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As we navigate higher prices for everything from school supplies to groceries , the cost of entertaining ourselves has also gone up. Each week we will take a look at some of the deals to be found and highlight things happening around the Tampa Bay area that won't break the bank.
Looking for fun events? Top 5 things to do this weekend in Jacksonville
Holy cow, it's almost September already. But August has one more weekend for us and, in Jacksonville, that weekend is heavy on comedy and country music.
Michael Blackson has been in a lot more movies and TV shows than most people realize — "Next Friday," "30 Rock," "Coming 2 America." He also spends a lot of time on the road, doing standup comedy. That's what brings him to Jacksonville this weekend, five shows at the Comedy Zone in Mandarin.
Karla Hernandez-Mats: Five things to know about Charlie Crist's pick for Lieutenant Governor
With the Primary Election in the rearview and Gov. Ron DeSantis squarely in his sights, U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist is picking Miami-born teachers' union leader Karla Hernandez-Mats to be his running mate.
Crist is scheduled to officially announce his pick of Hernandez-Mats at a Saturday morning press conference in South Florida.
Top 5 things to do in Fort Myers, Cape Coral: SWFL Craft Beer Week, 'Exquisite Moving Corpse'
Here are five fun things to do this weekend and beyond, including SWFL Craft Beer Week and the art installation/film "The Exquisite Moving Corpse' at Rauschenberg Gallery.
Lee County's COVID-19 community level is currently ranked as high, according to the CDC. Masks are recommended indoors and on public transportation, plus staying up to date on COVID-19 vaccines and boosters.
Florida has long been known as a retirement or "snowbird" state due to its great weather, low turnover, and tax-friendliness—there is no state income tax. However, Florida is also a great state to road trip through.
Take the wonderful world of Walt Disney, for instance, or the Wynwood district in Miami. What about the very tip of the United States, known as the Florida Keys? They're so picturesque they could be mistaken for snapshots from Tahiti.
Artemis I will be the first integrated flight test of NASA’s deep space exploration system: The Orion spacecraft, Space Launch System rocket and the ground systems at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral.
Get top news-to-know with Florida Trend's headline-focused video newsbrief, hosted by digital content specialist Aimée Alexander.
Airlines delayed more than 8,000 flights in a stormy start to the week - The Washington Post
Thousands of passengers had their flights canceled or delayed Monday as storm systems from Texas to the East Coast disrupted air traffic.
According to flight tracking site FlightAware , 1,485 U.S. flights were canceled and nearly another 8,400 were delayed. American, Southwest and United were the hardest hit among major airlines; 39 percent of American's flights were delayed, as were 40 percent of Southwest's.
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